New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-12
MAKING NEW RATE RULES
ACTION OF TRUNK LINE PRESIDENTS
THE REPORTS OF THE JOINT coNysRENcn on TIL
INTERSTATE LAW APPROVED.

ACTION OF TRUNK LINE FhEslDENA6
THE hEpoRrs OF THE JOINT CoNyuRENcH on TIN
INTERSTATE LAW APPROVED.
The trunk lins presidents met at Commissioned
Fnks Office yesterday to receive the reports OF the
freight and passenger proceedings ct the general con-
ference of Eastern and Western roads hold on March
and 4 to discuss the Interstate Commerce law. All
of the presidents were in attendance except Mr. Gar
rett OF the Baltimore md Ohio Railroad, who was
represented by Vice President SAMUEL Spencer Inc
vice presidents general managers and general pass
onpor agents OF the trunk lines also were present
President Roberts, of the Pennsylv ana presided rs
| Chairman of tho Presidents Committee. The aoton
of the Joint conferences discussed and finally ap-
proved by tho presidents, with some slight modinca.
TONS The Western Passenger Association at recent
meeting advised the abolition OF ell second GLASS
passenger tares. The presidents docided that ths
could not well be DONE there was large Grass Oh
travel originating in the Eastern cities whion was
willing to accent poorer accommodations ~ oraor ~
secure lower rates. 1t ordered that this ansWo,
be returned to the Western roads 1t was also vocd
to abolish tho OF mileage tickets after Maioh -
not the ground that thoy con1icted with the new
law but because they have been imposition on INC
| railroads In the past
Sore OF the decisions of tho roads t. the methods
of doing business under the Interstate law have been
pubshed in THE TRIBUNE. In their report the
Passenger Committee say on tho general att'uoo
deemed advisable:
IL prevent on Of and unlu,t fsrs.
a1q 70 oSr 70
just results without placing unnecessary
cysd BY the public and proper to cOn INST ne
| tontion.
The principal points affecting the passenger system are:
In to foreign Immigrant, must be com
oo nEn with their through passage
T G Bs ne sas e. a
giving Of reduced fares TO other person; than
cls:. person: ra.'
IN defining x. tern. G T dod
n9o aSn Ss are d.Ansa % t.
At rate to person EaC gna', liz so inc
s s5ss %Ino * sSi% 'i
to IN: OF the ws
Free baggage allowed of 100 pound. each iu nT:s Q,
isi 'RS h RsaS; F''''a;iys
sa' cent 'S OF the
sS%%;.ss 's.sass :ny
ssas: and ali baggage order bonds and p'rm"
ef:. s.% s.Sts, :;s sS
mson' by any rarO. from any other .SiS h.r.
two or more connecting road, TO the
arn make change except after formal hoeeo
Dserents for through anil eonpev. business are
TDdor he acct on Teisrns to the long and short haul
that hS law deal, with aes IN The C, 'ssSsa s.
atty. atty eanrci oca afss In Inc case charge
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The authorization Of me SstoSa, commi.,on 70!
sRssa %%ins.e a' and St f p
By Of ISs an% H. n6s rS 'I
edasct 70 The 6a'' or tho Sa0n.
II ne fare from rCa@d to CnS.s9 x way 81 II, sp ss a
route tho roads constituting Tho route from Boston snSa
from Port1nd by way Of Boston At the lesser without
cases" -
The changes In freight classification and the new rates
which the both East and West bound have been
printed well the action the percentage OF rates
from aud 10 Mississippi River points The "dincrentias
established are follOws
) To tho Chesapeake md route rail and water.
Sand cents under iont committee rates lot n', se9
ill., 2a .' gIe,rs, a.. laNed on w"st'oupd tr.ic via
the en'rs Vermont ront ~ To- hs ..S ro1'e TT% aa M
80 The old dlaerentals % and from rhadepha And
from Western points Albany and points taxing Albany
rates to 90 on , G-s on Is"1a p
class from Chicago TO Boston.
The other important principles OF the freight rules arc
involved In these sections:
sec /: That established tarin rates from western
p ali domestic and exports sIoepi whom troash
rs ey " .as %
ing NAV DO issued WIN such ~hon yed less
The third question relating to making and pub.
aio, p pI." ~ ea upon n Is.
fedomnsnds;on Where through quotsa BY
ladg Issued hshsr rates to any shorter intermediate
points tho same Hue
Sec o. Traffic connection with tho Pachc coast
routes eavariy be taken - per cent OF tho through
Chicago to the seaboard horeofoe
with the minimum OF rs cents from Chicago u Newfofk
rom pont Of Pacific coast intermediate
points west Of the Atlantic .sabOatd.
Sec Z RAGS from Ohio v.r pont. on cotton etc. being
under consideration. the following was recommended
When rated and contracted through from southern
points through Arrangements with river AMI rail
(which flied with the Commsson the pro-
portions OF such eastward from Tho Ohio RIVER need not
nroessry be the on both ryer and rail- trAic In th
not hereafter include allowances for compression.